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Does anyone ever go out for Chinese and not order a serve (or twelve) of dumplings? Half the time we don't even get to the main course, having already stuffed ourselves with piping hot pillows full of pork, beef, chicken, prawn or veggies. Leave your self-control at the door: here are our picks of the very best dumplings spots that Melbourne has to offer.

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Now's the perfect time to take a drive along the Bells Line of Road for summer fruits, garden walks and cute cabins stays.

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From mega chains and traditional Taiwanese operators to a very 'Melbourne' coffee version and all the cheese foam you could ask for.

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This acclaimed wine region is home to a pizzeria in a 130-year-old church, a gin distillery, a historic German settlement and even a giant rocking horse — all just half an hour from Adelaide.

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While the west side of the South Australian island has been recently ravaged by bushfires, the eastern half — and its wineries, beaches, oyster farms and accommodation — are still open and as beautiful as ever.

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You can have brunch in a 150-year-old heritage-listed mansion, drink gin in a former red light district cottage and eat pasta in what was one of Melbourne's first synagogues.

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Yes, it is possible to see a show for less than 30 bucks — you just need to get in at the right time.

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These are the places that you need to try — or revisit — as soon as you can.

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Skip the overcrowded sands of Port Phillip Bay in favour of floating upstream.

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Ring in the new year with tunes, a roaring 20s-themed soirée or a boozy pool party.

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We may not have Sydney's abundance of beaches, but we do have this nice little list that still gives you options from Williamstown to St Kilda and Portsea to Lorne.

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All of your friends — most importantly, those furry ones with four legs — are welcome at these friendly haunts.

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Let your worries sashay away as you take in the views with an ice-cold brew at these bars with backdrops.

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Whether you like your scoops creamy, salty, vegan or ensconced in a fairy floss cloud, you can find them here.

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Fried chicken is basically a food group in itself — and at these ten top chook spots, you can have it waffles for breakfast, in a burger for lunch or sticky and sweet for dinner.

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Wait till the weather is just right, then fill your esky with cold beer, natural wine and an oversupply of snacks and get picnicking.

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Meat may be off the menu, but there's still plenty of flavour to be found.

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{"id":693900,"type":"arts-entertainment","info":"","name":"SEVEN OF THE SPOOKIEST EVENTS HAPPENING IN MELBOURNE THIS HALLOWEEN","description":"From blood-curdling simulations to horror movie screenings and spooky parties, here's where to get your scares this Halloween.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A-Midnight-Visit_The-Nurse_Georgia-Sassenfeld_-Low-Res-48-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A-Midnight-Visit_The-Nurse_Georgia-Sassenfeld_-Low-Res-48-488x300.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/best-of\/eight-of-the-spookiest-events-happening-in-melbourne-this-halloween","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

From blood-curdling simulations to horror movie screenings and spooky parties, here's where to get your scares this Halloween.

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Treat yourself to a Japanese-style massage, a bath overlooking the city or an incredibly opulent treatment paired with bottomless champagne.

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Whether it's Monday night or Sunday afternoon, here's where you can find oysters for pocket change.

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This spring you can spend a weekend winery hopping, eat dumplings from around the world or indulge at not one, but two cheese festivals.

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Toast stands no chance against these golden, holey rounds — especially when they're topped with lemon curd, mushroom jam or pecorino and honey.

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{"id":743557,"type":"news-2","info":"","name":"TEN INCREDIBLY EPIC AUSTRALIAN BEACHES YOU NEED TO SWIM IN AT LEAST ONCE IN YOUR LIFE","description":"We've got some of the most idyllic white-sanded and blue-hued beaches in the world \u2014\u00a0and these are the ones you should add to your bucket list. ","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/whitehaven-beach-whitsundays-supplied-tourism-events-queensland-488x300.jpeg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/whitehaven-beach-whitsundays-supplied-tourism-events-queensland-488x300.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/travel-leisure\/most-epic-beaches-australia","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

We've got some of the most idyllic white-sanded and blue-hued beaches in the world — and these are the ones you should add to your bucket list.

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Pull up a stool and get working (with a coffee in hand) at these laptop-friendly cafes.

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Plan your next holiday around one of these out-there festivals with naked frisbee contests, beer-can boats, synchronised Nutbush dances and a surprising amount of ABBA.

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Get out of the city and explore some of Victoria's most phenomenal falls.

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{"id":717020,"type":"news-2","info":"","name":"SEVEN EXTREMELY COSY CABINS AROUND AUSTRALIA THAT YOU CAN ESCAPE TO THIS WINTER","description":"Instead of hibernating at home, bundle yourself up and head to an off-grid log cabin, a snow-covered heated hut or a tiny house with an outdoor glass-walled bath. ","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/moonbah-hut-jindabyne-facebook-488x300.jpeg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/moonbah-hut-jindabyne-facebook-488x300.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/travel-leisure\/travel\/winter-cabins-australia","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

{"id":714994,"type":"drink","info":"","name":"MELBOURNE BARS WHERE YOU CAN DRINK ALONE WITH A BOOK","description":"Get cosy with a paperback and good plonk at these comfy (and relatively quiet) bars.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/willows-wine-melbourne-book-reading-supplied-488x300.jpeg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/willows-wine-melbourne-book-reading-supplied-488x300.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/best-of\/melbourne-bars-drink-alone-book","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

Get cosy with a paperback and good plonk at these comfy (and relatively quiet) bars.

{"id":555804,"type":"leisure","info":"","name":"THE BEST BIKE RIDES IN AND AROUND MELBOURNE","description":"From leisurely city rides to stunning coastal climbs, here are the best spots to glide around on two wheels.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/bike-ride-melbourne-abbotsford-convent-yarra-capital-city-trail-visit-victoria-roberto-serba-488x300.jpeg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/bike-ride-melbourne-abbotsford-convent-yarra-capital-city-trail-visit-victoria-roberto-serba-488x300.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/travel-leisure\/leisure\/ten-best-bike-rides-in-melbourne","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

{"id":547766,"type":"leisure","info":"","name":"THE MOST UNUSUAL SWIMMING HOLES TO TRY AROUND MELBOURNE","description":"Don't stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/swimming-diving-water-ocean-stock-unsplash-488x300.jpeg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/swimming-diving-water-ocean-stock-unsplash-488x300.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/travel-leisure\/leisure\/the-ten-most-unusual-swimming-holes-to-try-around-melbourne","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

{"id":515926,"type":"food-2","info":"","name":"THE BEST RESTAURANTS FOR BIG GROUPS IN MELBOURNE","description":"These spots are large (and rowdy) enough to host all your mates for dinner. ","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Supernormal-Canteen-St-Kilda-Nikki-To-supplied-02-488x300.jpeg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Supernormal-Canteen-St-Kilda-Nikki-To-supplied-02-488x300.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/best-of\/the-ten-best-restaurants-for-big-groups-in-melbourne","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

These spots are large (and rowdy) enough to host all your mates for dinner.

{"id":563834,"type":"food-2","info":"","name":"MELBOURNE'S BEST HIGH TEAS FOR WHEN YOU WANT TO FEEL A LITTLE BIT FANCY","description":"From the gin-filled to the ultra decadent chocolate spreads, Melbourne's high tea scene is full of modern twists.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MaryEatsCake-Hightea2-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MaryEatsCake-Hightea2-488x300.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/best-of\/high-tea-melbourne","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

From the gin-filled to the ultra decadent chocolate spreads, Melbourne's high tea scene is full of modern twists.

{"id":655251,"type":"drink","info":"","name":"SIX BEER GARDENS IN MELBOURNE'S INNER NORTH YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT","description":"Spend the long summer days outdoors \u2014 with a beer in hand. ","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/PINNACLE_WEB-suplied3-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/PINNACLE_WEB-suplied3-488x300.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/best-of\/six-beer-gardens-melbournes-inner-north-may-not-know","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

{"id":555006,"type":"drink","info":"","name":"THE TEN BEST WATERSIDE BARS IN MELBOURNE","description":"Summer calls for spritzes by St Kilda Beach and a few cold ones on the banks of the Yarra.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Arbory-Afloat_20182-supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Arbory-Afloat_20182-supplied-488x300.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/best-of\/the-ten-best-waterside-bars-in-melbourne","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

Summer calls for spritzes by St Kilda Beach and a few cold ones on the banks of the Yarra.

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From sashimi to sake and korokke to katsu, here are ten of the best places to fill up on Japanese nosh.

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{"id":632819,"type":"food-2","info":"","name":"SEVEN SPOTS THAT DO ACTUALLY GOOD ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT FOOD IN MELBOURNE","description":"From all the sushi you can handle and bottomless yum cha, right through to endless plates of vegetarian food for just $7.95. ","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Glamp-Cocktail-Bar-32-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Glamp-Cocktail-Bar-32-488x300.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/food-drink\/seven-spots-actually-good-can-eat-food-melbourne","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

From all the sushi you can handle and bottomless yum cha, right through to endless plates of vegetarian food for just $7.95.

{"id":631061,"type":"drink","info":"","name":"MELBOURNE BARS WITH GAMES AND ACTIVITIES FOR WHEN YOU WANT TO DO MORE THAN JUST SIT AROUND AND DRINK","description":"Sip a Shiraz over Scrabble or polish off a pot with a game of pool. ","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Holey-Moley-Melbourne-Lucas-Dawson-07-488x300.jpeg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Holey-Moley-Melbourne-Lucas-Dawson-07-488x300.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/pinboard\/melbourne-bars-with-games-and-activities","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

{"id":629477,"type":"drink","info":"","name":"THE BEST BARS IN MELBOURNE FOR AFTER-WORK DRINKS","description":"Sip speciality wine, drink local craft beer or enjoy a Negroni (or two) at these post-work haunts.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Whitehart-Melbourne-04-488x300.jpeg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Whitehart-Melbourne-04-488x300.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/pinboard\/the-best-bars-in-melbourne-for-after-work-drinks","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

{"id":627764,"type":"food-2","info":"","name":"MELBOURNE'S BEST NEW CAFES OF 2017","description":"The city's very best caffeine-fuelled additions of the year so far.\r\n","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Abacus-cafe-06-488x300.jpeg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Abacus-cafe-06-488x300.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/best-of\/melbournes-best-new-cafes-of-2017","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

{"id":626093,"type":"food-2","info":"","name":"MELBOURNE'S TEN BEST NEW RESTAURANTS OF 2017","description":"The city's very best newcomers, opened over summer and autumn this year. ","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Kisume-Kuro-sushi-bar-ground-floor-1-488x300.jpeg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Kisume-Kuro-sushi-bar-ground-floor-1-488x300.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/best-of\/melbournes-ten-best-new-restaurants-of-2017","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

Try beers brewed with fresh mountain water and small batch hazelnut ales inside colonial buildings and country farmhouses.

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{"id":604309,"type":"food-2","info":"","name":"MELBOURNE'S 50 MOST POPULAR RESTAURANTS OF 2016","description":"Catch up on the year's most buzzed-about establishments.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/040-Spring-and-Summer-20160831_ETH_0258-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/040-Spring-and-Summer-20160831_ETH_0258-488x300.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/pinboard\/melbournes-50-most-popular-restaurants-of-2016","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

{"id":602481,"type":"arts-entertainment","info":"","name":"MELBOURNE'S BEST NEW EVENTS OF 2016","description":"Honouring the best new events activating Melbourne spaces this year.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Polyglot-tangle-Lost-Lands-488x300.jpeg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Polyglot-tangle-Lost-Lands-488x300.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/best-of\/melbournes-best-new-events-of-2016","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

{"id":602544,"type":"drink","info":"","name":"MELBOURNE'S BEST NEW PUBS OF 2016","description":"Honouring the best new arrivals on Melbourne's pub scene this year.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SHR_GardenStateHtl_\u00a9smg_253248-s-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SHR_GardenStateHtl_\u00a9smg_253248-s-488x300.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/best-of\/melbournes-best-new-pubs-of-2016","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

{"id":602218,"type":"food-2","info":"","name":"MELBOURNE'S BEST NEW CAFES OF 2016","description":"Honouring the best new cafes on Melbourne's cafe scene this year.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Higher-Ground-Melbourne-Tim-Grey-01-488x300.jpeg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Higher-Ground-Melbourne-Tim-Grey-01-488x300.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/best-of\/melbournes-best-new-cafes-of-2016","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

{"id":182233,"type":"arts-entertainment","info":"","name":"THE BEST OUTDOOR CINEMAS IN MELBOURNE","description":"Pack a picnic. ","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Shadow-Electric-cinema-488x300.jpeg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Shadow-Electric-cinema-488x300.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/arts-entertainment\/film\/the-six-best-outdoor-cinemas-in-melbourne","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

Cold weather don't mean a thing when you're in a big, warm vat of chlorinated water.

{"id":569975,"type":"design-style","info":"","name":"FIVE ETHICAL MELBOURNE FASHION BRANDS WE FEEL GOOD ABOUT SPLURGING ON","description":"Say no to fast fashion and yes to considered clothing. ","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Vege-Threads-488x300.jpeg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Vege-Threads-488x300.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/design-style\/fashion\/five-ethical-melbourne-fashion-brands-we-feel-good-about-splurging-on","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

{"id":200704,"type":"drink","info":"","name":"THE TEN BEST BYO RESTAURANTS IN MELBOURNE","description":"Offset the damage to your wallet on your next night out.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Mamak-Melbourne-488x300.jpeg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Mamak-Melbourne-488x300.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/food-drink\/drink\/the-ten-best-byo-restaurants-in-melbourne","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

{"id":564215,"type":"leisure","info":"","name":"THE TEN BEST LIGHTHOUSES TO VISIT NEAR MELBOURNE","description":"Live out your Round the Twist dreams by visiting \u2014 and even staying in \u2014 these epic light structures.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Cape-Otway-Lightstation-Flickr-488x300.jpeg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Cape-Otway-Lightstation-Flickr-488x300.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/travel-leisure\/leisure\/ten-best-lighthouses-to-visit-near-melbourne","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

Live out your Round the Twist dreams by visiting — and even staying in — these epic light structures.

{"id":563348,"type":"health","info":"","name":"EIGHT CHEAP FITNESS CLASSES UNDER $8 IN MELBOURNE","description":"Work up a sweat without working up a debt. ","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Fitness-class-outdoors-exercise-DPC-488x300.jpeg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Fitness-class-outdoors-exercise-DPC-488x300.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/travel-leisure\/eight-cheap-fitness-classes-under-8-in-melbourne","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

{"id":551274,"type":"food-2","info":"","name":"THE TEN BEST BREAKFAST BOWLS IN MELBOURNE","description":"Bowls filled with everything from passionfruit to pudding and cacao to co-yo.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/breakfast-acai-smoothie-bowl-DPC-1-488x300.jpeg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/breakfast-acai-smoothie-bowl-DPC-1-488x300.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/food-drink\/food-2\/the-ten-best-breakfast-bowls-in-melbourne","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

Must have: a solid drinks list, good buzz and low, senshoowal lighting.

{"id":554888,"type":"leisure","info":"","name":"THE NINE BEST KIDULT ACTIVITIES IN MELBOURNE","description":"Cast off the shackles of the working week with a nod to your childhood.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Kidult-Activities-Melbourne-488x300.jpeg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Kidult-Activities-Melbourne-488x300.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/travel-leisure\/leisure\/best-kidult-activities-melbourne","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

Cast off the shackles of the working week with a nod to your childhood.

{"id":553293,"type":"food-2","info":"","name":"THE BEST MEXICAN IN MELBOURNE","description":"Add some spice to your life.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Trippy-Taco-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Trippy-Taco-488x300.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/pinboard\/the-best-mexican-in-melbourne","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

{"id":544206,"type":"food-2","info":"","name":"THE BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANTS IN MELBOURNE","description":"The top Italian eateries in town. ","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Tipo-001-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Tipo-001-488x300.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/pinboard\/the-best-italian-in-melbourne","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

{"id":541561,"type":"food-2","info":"","name":"THE BEST VIETNAMESE IN MELBOURNE","description":"Whether you want spring rolls, street food or a steaming hot bowl of pho.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Mamas-Buoi-05-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Mamas-Buoi-05-488x300.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/pinboard\/the-best-vietnamese-in-melbourne","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

{"id":541521,"type":"food-2","info":"","name":"THE BEST TAPAS IN MELBOURNE","description":"Why order one dish when you can order ten? ","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Chato-04-488x300.jpeg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Chato-04-488x300.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/pinboard\/the-best-tapas-in-melbourne","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

{"id":539904,"type":"food-2","info":"","name":"THE BEST STEAKS IN MELBOURNE","description":"Strictly for carnivores.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/meat-steak-bbq-barbecue-featured-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/meat-steak-bbq-barbecue-featured-488x300.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/pinboard\/the-best-steaks-in-melbourne","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

{"id":538905,"type":"food-2","info":"","name":"THE BEST PIZZA IN MELBOURNE","description":"Grab yourself a slice. ","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/400-gradi-1-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/400-gradi-1-488x300.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/pinboard\/the-best-pizza-in-melbourne","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

{"id":538018,"type":"food-drink","info":"","name":"THE BEST BREAKFASTS IN MELBOURNE","description":"Menus like these make everyone a morning person.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/LBSS-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/LBSS-488x300.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/pinboard\/best-breakfasts-in-melbourne","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

{"id":522483,"type":"food-2","info":"","name":"THE FIVE BEST PLACES FOR HEALTHY SNACKS ON-THE-GO IN MELBOURNE'S CBD","description":"Even the time poor can eat raw. ","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Healthy-Melbourne-CBD-Green-Press-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Healthy-Melbourne-CBD-Green-Press-488x300.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/best-of\/the-best-five-places-for-healthy-snacks-melbourne-cbd","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

{"id":510525,"type":"food-2","info":"","name":"EIGHT CLASSIC MELBOURNE DINING INSTITUTIONS THAT NEVER GET OLD","description":"Hype is one thing, but tried and true resilience? That's a whole other ball game.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/CP-BrookJames-FranceSoir-6-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/CP-BrookJames-FranceSoir-6-488x300.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/best-of\/classic-melbourne-dining-institutions-that-never-get-old","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

Hype is one thing, but tried and true resilience? That's a whole other ball game.

{"id":175810,"type":"food-2","info":"","name":"THE BEST COLD COFFEES IN MELBOURNE","description":"Caffeine hits without the heat.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/cold-coffee-iced-dollar-photo-club-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/cold-coffee-iced-dollar-photo-club-488x300.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/melbourne\/food-drink\/food-2\/the-best-cold-coffees-in-melbourne","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}